Apparently there are a lot of people who care about social media, and you may be missing out on communicating with them if you do not have a communication strategy involving social media. A recent study by ConferNet was reported in Third Sector news, and it highlighted the need for …
Presenting Annual Reports to The Board
Monday, February 3, 2014Each year the Board of your company is required to consider and (hopefully) approve the annual report, including the financial statements. Governance Institute of Australia has prepared a best practice guide for companies to assist them in this process, including sample minutes for the requisite actions. While the guide can …
If You’re Happy And You Know It…
Monday, February 3, 2014Who is the happiest person you know? According to the latest NAB Wellbeing Index it is retired women who are widowed and living in a South Australian or Northern Territory regional city! This is from the Q4 2013 NAB Wellbeing Index which surveys the Australian population to gauge their wellbeing, …
Are CFO’s Really Necessary?
Monday, December 16, 2013Research in 2011 and more recently 2013 has looked at the finance and accounting function of organisations and benchmarked best practice. The results will be quite surprising to some, and of no surprise to others – depending on who you are! There are many who think that the life of …
Isn’t Compliance Enough?
Monday, December 16, 2013Recently the online magazine The New Statesman published an article on the fundamental principles of corporate governance for Boards. The principles in the article are those developed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and in summary form are: Leadership An effective board should head each …
Who Are The Most Generous People In The World?
Monday, December 9, 2013Each year the Charities Aid Foundation compiles data from 135 countries to publish the World Giving Index. Recently the 2013 index was released, giving a picture of the generosity of planet earth’s population. The full report is available by clicking here. Who is Number 1? In the board picture, the …